I still remember the day I deleted my LinkedIn account. Not deactivated. Deleted. I'd spent months scrolling through UX design and writing positions in Japan, bookmarking roles that looked perfect. Every single time, I'd get hit the same line: "Japanese language proficiency required." I'm an English teacher with a law degree, teaching in Japan, trying to break into tech. Self-taught in design. Passionate about words and user experience. Completely locked out of the traditiona

I recently made a decision that felt small on the outside but significant for me. I quit my part-time job! I didn’t lose something, I made space. Not because I suddenly had everything figured out. Not because I had some perfect plan lined up. But because I knew I needed to create space. For a while, I felt like I was constantly pouring into things that weren’t really pouring back into me. Working, showing up, doing what needed to be done but not feeling like I was growing in

In a phase of figuring things out, slowly. I’ve been a little quiet on here. Not because I didn’t have anything to say but because, for a while, I felt a bit lost. I didn’t really have a routine. My days were happening, but I wasn’t moving through them with much intention. I was overwhelmed, unmotivated, and just going with the flow in a way that didn’t feel good. At the same time, I made a pretty intentional decision to step away from my part-time job so I could spend more t